China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys have joined pandas as diplomatic envoys to Europe.

The Learning Nest Preschool was closed Friday and it is not clear when it may reopen, said owner and director Fatima Escareno.

More than 2.2 million pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky has been recalled over contamination with pieces of metal.

Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck said the city should expand transit-only lanes on three of the busiest streets. to make buses more reliable

Alaska Airlines flights were grounded for eight hours Thursday, leading to more than 360 flight cancellations, with more disruptions expected Friday.

About 99% of Americans have PFAS chemicals in their blood, but state health and environmental officials have found higher concentrations in one corner of New Mexico.

A cause of death was not given, but the actress was known to have Charcot-Marie-Tooth, a rare progressive neuromuscular disease.

As earlier sunset comes to Seattle, weather will also decidedly look like fall this weekend. Mountains could see as much as 14 inches of snow.

A Pierce County sheriff's major has been charged with vehicular assault and driving under the influence in connection with a July crash when he was off-duty.

Two transportation projects in Seattle will obstruct travelers, but should be less severe than we've seen most weekends.

Flight logs purportedly from Jeffrey Epstein's private jet show multiple trips with a former Microsoft executive as a passenger.

The race for an open seat on the King County Council pits a longtime SeaTac City Council member against the president of the Harborview Medical Center board.

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane.

In some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.

District officials are working on a plan to transition students to the Van Asselt Interim Site, also known as Old Van Asselt (OVA).

A 12-year-old girl who was shot in the head during a deadly attack at a Minneapolis Catholic church in August has been released from the hospital.

An emergency contractor should finish the reconstruction by early next week, according to WSDOT.

Tribal leaders applauded an executive order signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, but also flagged ongoing tensions in the relationship.

Over 900,000 people in Washington or more than 1 in 10 state residents receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium has welcomed its second baby elephant this calendar year, a historic milestone it's calling a victory for conservation.

Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat.

Authorities say several fires set in and near the Central District and Mount Baker neighborhoods were intentionally set.

A federal food aid program that helps about one in eight Americans buy groceries stands to be paused Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown.